6/3/2026 Finance Committee Meeting

The City of Youngstown Finance Committee met on June 3, 2026, to discuss several procurement and budget-related items. Key procurement discussions included the approval of a contract with the lowest bidder for construction management services at Phantom Park, funded by the Ohio ETA Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund. The committee also reviewed a list of city vehicles deemed beyond their useful life to be declared surplus and sold for scrap, with proceeds returning to department funds. Additionally, the committee considered sewer repair projects funded through the service maintenance and repair budget line item, involving multiple contractors. A significant agenda item was the third reading of ordinance 26-121, which authorized bidding for sanitary sewer improvements estimated at $2 million as part of a multi-phase redevelopment project on Salt Springs Road. The project aims to stimulate economic development through new building construction and utility upgrades, with anticipated benefits including job creation and increased utility revenues. The committee also discussed the urgency of addressing downtown infrastructure challenges and the need for further studies and state engagement to support emergency declarations and funding requests. The meeting concluded with motions to advance ordinances to second readings and plans for future agenda items related to departmental budgets and capital projects.